Exclusive park access, stunning falls views, colonial charm, luxury
Iguassu National Park - Rodovia Br 469, Km 32 - s/n - Foz do Iguaçu, PR, 85855-750, Brazil Get directions
"As the only hotel in Brazil's Iguazú National Park, Hotel das Cataratas provided me with unparalleled access to the park beyond its official opening hours. The Old World–inspired interiors have a distinct colonial feel, highlighted by Portuguese azulejos-style tiles." - Taylor McIntyre Taylor McIntyre Taylor McIntyre is a senior visual editor at People Inc., working on Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy. Her work has been featured in ArchitecturalDigest.com, Touring Bird, Port Magazine, StyleCaster, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A hacienda-style hotel located near Iguazu Falls National Park, offering proximity to one of the world's most astonishing natural landmarks." - Mark Fedeli
"The only hotel within Brazil’s 715-square-mile Iguaçú National Park , the 1958-built Das Cataratas is an elaborate Portuguese colonial–style building in delicate pink; lintels, porticos, and balustrades in brilliant white; a spacious pool, and a spa. The 187 rooms—stuffed with heavy wooden furniture, florid Portuguese tilework, and repeated subtropical motifs—feel a bit cramped, and the reception desk appears understaffed. What’s unbeatable, though, is the location: The hotel’s lawns slope down to a splendid lookout over Iguaçú Falls, its sound and fury overpowering. Activities include helicopter and boat tours, and a simple stroll down paths of the park during daytime hours is a privilege afforded only to hotel guests. It’s possible to observe tapirs, corzuela deer, and raccoon-like coatis bedding down for the night, before you return to the poolside open-air restaurant and a feast of grilled tilapia, partridge, and duck ravioli served amid verdant gardens of palm, mango, and tropical apricot."
"The 1958-built Das Cataratas is an elaborate Portuguese colonial–style building. Its lawns slope down to a lookout over Iguaçú Falls."
"Belmond’s Hotel Das Cataratas is the only accommodation within the bounds of Iguazú National Park, home to the impressive Iguazú Falls. This pink hotel with 187 rooms has a picture perfect view of the falls, but the surrounding rainforest and its lush wildlife are not to be overlooked. This is a place to get submerged in orchids, serenaded by toucans, and pampered by Belmond, a brand known for its attention to luxury details. An experience exclusive to guests that should not be missed is the sunrise hike through the jungle to the falls." - Ali Wunderman
